Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Lagos to commission 12 mini waterworks
By Tunde Alao
THE Lagos Water Corporation (LSWC) has completed its 12 World Bank-assisted micro water projects across the state.
The project, originally planned for 15 local councils of the state, are ready for commissioning, while contracts for the remaining three had been awarded.
Speaking with reporters at the Corporation's headquarters in Ijora yesterday, Group Managing Director, LSWC, Shayo Holloway, said the projects "are set for commissioning any moment from now."
The projects are in Epe, Ikorodu, Badore, Ikate/Itire, Magodo-Shangisha, Imeke Iworo road, Mende, Ojokoro, Ajangbadi, Meiran, Isheri-Osun and Ajegunle.
Holloway said the new water works would be commissioned by Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola alongside a new Independent Power Project (IPP) at the Iju-Akute Waterworks, which has been the major source of portable water supply in Lagos State.
Fashola Commissions 1,200 Cabs
May 26, 2009 14:41 (2 hours ago), 151 views
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
The Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola, this morning, commissioned additional 1,200 modern cabs to boost transportation in the state.
The governor had, last year, commissioned 250 modern cabs as part of the plan to take transportation in the state to the next level. During this commissioning, six companies were granted licences to operate the taxi scheme. One of the prerequisites for the granting of the licences was that each of the operators should have a minimum of 200 cabs in its fleet. Speaking at the commissioning, the Commissioner for Transportation, Prof. Bamidele Badejo, said Fashola had expanded the horizon of public transportation in the state with the granting of licences to private investors to commence regulated taxi system and car hire services.
He urged the operators to abide by the rules and regulations guiding taxi operations and car hire services in the state as well as all traffic laws that are applicable on Lagos public roads. “Let me reiterate that government is ready to provide an enabling environment for public-private participation to thrive in the provision of services and infrastructure to support the new Lagos of our dream,” he said. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Joke Orelope-Adefilure, stated that Lagos, being the commercial nerve centre of the country, definitely needs to embrace genuine initiatives directed at enhancing its Mega-City status, adding that this explains why the state government decided to support the initiative of the Lagos State Taxi Drivers and Cab Operators Association to acquire new vehicles.
She said that the state believes the project is a way of empowering the people with the task of alleviating poverty in the state. She disclosed that N2 billion would be given out by the state government as micro-credit scheme to alleviate the plight of the people who would have access to loans to start up their businesses, adding that government would continue to provide the enabling environment in all their daily pursuits, while expecting that they would in turn reciprocate the gesture through prompt payment of their taxes.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Lagos begins distribution of ID cards to pupils
Kunle Awosiyan, Lagos - 25.05.2009THE Lagos State government, at the weekend, commenced the presentation of identification cards to pupils of public and private schools in the state. The deputy governor of the state, Mrs. Sarah Adebisi Sosan, said the cards remained a legal identity for pupils in the state.
At the presentation of the cards to Senior Secondary School Three (SSS 3) students in the state, Sosan said the system would help to give the children a sense of belonging.
Sosan said the ID cards provided the pupils opportunity to get assistance from schools, without which they might lose benefits from the government.
According to her, the system contained the overall data of all pupils in both public and private schools in the state, adding that “each pupil is assigned a unique Student Personal Identification Number (SPIN).”
She said the web-based LASGEMS version, when fully operational, would allow schools in the state to access information on their pupils through the internet.
The deputy governor, however, said pupils from private schools would pay N500 for digital imaging services provided by consultants.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Eko Entertainment News::Nigerian Breweries, others enter koko mansion
Nigerian Breweries, others enter koko mansion
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Three high profile sponsors have thrown their weights behind HiTV’s reality show tagged Koko Mansion.
At a media event on Monday in Lagos, Mr. Toyin Subair, founder of HiTV described the decision of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Jagal Group, makers of Tetmosol antiseptic soap and Vitafoam to be part of sponsors of the show as laudable and trailblazing move.
He made this statement in Lagos while receiving officials of the corporate giants to Koko Mansion.
According to him, the sponsors will get value for their money because Koko Mansion will promote the virtues of the Nigerian woman.
Said he: “What we are looking for is the ideal woman. It is heart warming to note that these high profile sponsors have decided to come on board the Koko Mansion train and it goes a long way to prove that many people believe in the dream we share.”
Subair described the rush by young girls to register and be part of the reality TV show as encouraging, adding that the process is gathering momentum.
Reacting, Mr. Maher Jarmakani, Executive Director, Jagal Group, said his company decided to sponsor Koko Mansion because of it’s desire to identify with other leading brands in the country.
Said he: “We are a number one brand and that is why we are partnering with two wonderful brands, HiTV and D’banj, to bring out the beauty in the kokolettes that will be entering the Koko Mansion.”
For Mr. Sampson Oloche, Senior Brand Manager, Star, a brand on the platform of NBL, Koko Mansion without the presence of Star is not complete.
The representative of Vitafoam, Ms Susan Aisuebeogua also reaffirmed the company’s commitment to sponsoring the reality show.
Koko Mansion revolves around the quest of 12 beautiful, talented girls that will live in a mansion for eight weeks as they slug it out to become the ideal Kokolette (wife). Afro/Pop superstar, D’banj, will play a vital role in the oncoming show.
To register, all a kokolet needs to do is walk into any GTBank branch nationwide and pay the sum of N5, 000 into the Koko Mansion Account. The Kokolette is advised to keep her teller number for registration online where she would access application forms.
There will however be auditions in three zones, Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt.
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